New Book - My Tiki Girl - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on 12/11/2008 There is a new fiction book that incorporates themes of Tiki/Hawaii as fantasy retreat from the realities of the real world. Released in May, 2008, the title is 'My Tiki Girl' by author Jennifer Mcmahon. This is a young adult novel, geared to those who are generally in junior high/high school age. From what I can tell, it is the story of two high school age kids who fall in love and adapt the imaginary make believe personaes of two dolls/figurines, one of them being a hula girl figurine named Tiki. Oh, I should add that the two kids are both female. So we have a young adult lesbian novel with some Polynesian themes ...... if that doesn't show the growth and awareness of tiki, I don't know what does. Here is the website for the book, where you get a good look at the cover. http://www.jennifer-mcmahon.com/work3.htm Vern [ Edited by: ikitnrev 2008-12-11 11:27 ]
S sungod Grand Member (1 year) Tampa Bay/New Port Richey Joined: Feb 07, 2003 Posts: 220	S sungod Posted posted on 12/11/2008 Noticed that today as I was searching for tiki related books and mags on booksamillion.com
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on 12/11/2008 Well, it is reassuring to see the WORD Tiki in books now, as it used to be as rare and ucommomn as the OBJECT Tiki up until the late 90s.

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ikitnrev Posted posted on 12/11/2008

There is a new fiction book that incorporates themes of Tiki/Hawaii as fantasy retreat from the realities of the real world. Released in May, 2008, the title is 'My Tiki Girl' by author Jennifer Mcmahon.

This is a young adult novel, geared to those who are generally in junior high/high school age. From what I can tell, it is the story of two high school age kids who fall in love and adapt the imaginary make believe personaes of two dolls/figurines, one of them being a hula girl figurine named Tiki. Oh, I should add that the two kids are both female. So we have a young adult lesbian novel with some Polynesian themes ...... if that doesn't show the growth and awareness of tiki, I don't know what does.

Here is the website for the book, where you get a good look at the cover.
http://www.jennifer-mcmahon.com/work3.htm

Vern

[ Edited by: ikitnrev 2008-12-11 11:27 ]

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sungod Posted posted on 12/11/2008

Noticed that today as I was searching for tiki related books and mags on booksamillion.com

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bigbrotiki Posted posted on 12/11/2008

Well, it is reassuring to see the WORD Tiki in books now, as it used to be as rare and ucommomn as the OBJECT Tiki up until the late 90s.